amendments
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Congress increased the full retirement age from 65 to 67 as part of the 1983 amendments to the program, with the increase gradually phased in over decades.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Promoters said the bill would complement proposed amendments to the country's existing mental health laws.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Monica Embrey, the founder of Affordable Energy Campaign, called the last-minute amendments “concerning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Speaking on Monday, Sir Chris said the government would be tabling amendments to the legislation in the "next few days".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Constitutional amendments guaranteeing African Americans “equal protection of the laws” and the right to vote proved as impotent as the Emancipation Proclamation once a white backlash against Reconstruction gained steam.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
